knolet
Very Active Member
Hi All,
It's been a while since I last posted, but I do still lurk now and then. I have a question about expired test strips.... Do they really "expire"? Are they ok to use for some time after the expiration date?
I always used the Relion Ultima for Zeus, and had a few test strips left... Still sealed in the individual foil wrapper. One expired in May of 2014 and the other expired in August of 2014. I tested Bubby tonight, 427 in the right ear using test strip that expired in May. 435 in left ear with strip that expired in August.
He has had health issues for the last year, really high eosinophil number, vomiting/diarrhea, thickening of the intestines, stomach and bowels. He has been on a limited protein diet, prenisolone, metronidazole, Tylan powder, Proviable probiotic and Metamucil. Recently it seems that he has been drinking more water, and more urine balls in the LB. I've consulted the Vet, he wants to do a urinalysis, but in the meantime I wanted/needed to test.... The thing is he is not starving, and his fur is still nice. Maybe I should have run out for new strips?
Sign me.... The Worrier (still).
Kathie
It's been a while since I last posted, but I do still lurk now and then. I have a question about expired test strips.... Do they really "expire"? Are they ok to use for some time after the expiration date?
I always used the Relion Ultima for Zeus, and had a few test strips left... Still sealed in the individual foil wrapper. One expired in May of 2014 and the other expired in August of 2014. I tested Bubby tonight, 427 in the right ear using test strip that expired in May. 435 in left ear with strip that expired in August.
He has had health issues for the last year, really high eosinophil number, vomiting/diarrhea, thickening of the intestines, stomach and bowels. He has been on a limited protein diet, prenisolone, metronidazole, Tylan powder, Proviable probiotic and Metamucil. Recently it seems that he has been drinking more water, and more urine balls in the LB. I've consulted the Vet, he wants to do a urinalysis, but in the meantime I wanted/needed to test.... The thing is he is not starving, and his fur is still nice. Maybe I should have run out for new strips?
Sign me.... The Worrier (still).
Kathie
